The Criterion Collection

[mja345]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

In preparation for the July sale, I've decided to finally take advantage of the free one-week Hulu trail offer to do some potential blind-buying reconnaissance work.

I've made the following list of films I hope to get through in a seven-day period. Whether or not that's humanly possible remains to be seen. It's disappointing how many in print Criterions aren't available on Hulu.

But here's what I have so far:

-The Marriage of Maria Braun
-Veronika Voss
-The Merchant of Four Seasons
-The Wages of Fear
-Charulata
-Revanche
-Alice In the Cities
-Wings of Desire
-Breaker Morant
-Children of Paradise
-In The Realm of the Senses
-The Kid
-The Great Beauty
-The Naked Island
-The Naked Kiss
-Shock Corridor
-Purple Noon
-Le Silence de la Mer
-Things to Come
-Woman In The Dunes

Now can it be done?

More importantly, can it be done without popping bennies and consuming large quantities of Walter White's blue magic?

...it begins.

A lot of great choices. I'd say "Wages of Fear", "Purple Noon", and "Children of Paradise" are the three best films I've seen on that list. But "Wings of Desire", "Breaker Morant", and "The Kid" are are probably just slightly behind for me. I haven't seen "Woman in the Dunes", "Alice in the Cities", "The Marriage of Maria Braun", "Veronika Voss", "The Naked Island", or "Charulata". Fuller is an acquired taste IMO, even though I'm a fan of most of his movies.

"The Wages of Fear" and "Purple Noon" are both interesting in that they both have very good remakes, but are completely unique experiences from the remakes. Alain Delon is incredibly good in "Purple Noon". Dude is probably the coolest actor of all-time IMO.

"In the Realm of the Senses" could go right along with "Full Body Massage" as some "go-to material" though.

[Scottie]

Simplify your life, Ray, and go with The Great Beauty (similar to La Dolce Vita but with a mind of its own), The Naked Island, and Wings of Desire.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Simplify your life, Ray, and go with The Great Beauty (similar to La Dolce Vita but with a mind of its own), The Naked Island, and Wings of Desire.

Don't listen to ANYONE who leaves Wages of Desire off their list.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

Don't listen to ANYONE who leaves Wages of Desire off their list.

I wish I could say I was a fan on a first or second viewing, but that would be lying.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by mja345

[Show spoiler]A lot of great choices. I'd say "Wages of Fear", "Purple Noon", and "Children of Paradise" are the three best films I've seen on that list. But "Wings of Desire", "Breaker Morant", and "The Kid" are are probably just slightly behind for me. I haven't seen "Woman in the Dunes", "Alice in the Cities", "The Marriage of Maria Braun", "Veronika Voss", "The Naked Island", or "Charulata". Fuller is an acquired taste IMO, even though I'm a fan of most of his movies.

"The Wages of Fear" and "Purple Noon" are both interesting in that they both have very good remakes, but are completely unique experiences from the remakes. Alain Delon is incredibly good in "Purple Noon". Dude is probably the coolest actor of all-time IMO.

"In the Realm of the Senses" could go right along with "Full Body Massage" as some "go-to material" though.

[Show spoiler]

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I wish I could say I was a fan on a first or second viewing, but that would be lying.

You're on 'The List' now.

[Knaldskalle]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

Don't listen to ANYONE who leaves Wages of Desire off their list.

Wages of Desire? Can't say that I've seen that one...

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

Don't listen to ANYONE who leaves Wages of Desire off their list.

Scottie doesn't like Satyajit Ray films.

The man no longer has any credibility with me.

It's also been brought to my attention that he hates dogs, small children and Norman Rockwell paintings.

...he's pure evil.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by Knaldskalle

Wages of Desire? Can't say that I've seen that one...

Nina Hartley masterpiece from '96 I believe.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Knaldskalle

Wages of Desire? Can't say that I've seen that one...

Oops, of course I meant Wages of Fear :P

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by nitin

It is possible....with Inception. The seed has been planted. Now it will gnaw at you Ray, slowly but surely it will eat at you. Either you will will come out of it whole and see your loved ones again or forever be lost in a Hulu stream somewhere where hours will turn into years.

I'll see you in a week.

...though I may not be the man I was before.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by mja345

Nina Hartley masterpiece from '96 I believe.

She was great in The 400 Blows.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

In preparation for the July sale, I've decided to finally take advantage of the free one-week Hulu trail offer to do some potential blind-buying reconnaissance work.

I've made the following list of films I hope to get through in a seven-day period. Whether or not that's humanly possible remains to be seen. It's disappointing how many in print Criterions aren't available on Hulu.

But here's what I have so far:

-The Marriage of Maria Braun
-Veronika Voss
-The Merchant of Four Seasons
-The Wages of Fear
-Charulata
-Revanche
-Alice In the Cities
-Wings of Desire
-Breaker Morant
-Children of Paradise
-In The Realm of the Senses
-The Kid
-The Great Beauty
-The Naked Island
-The Naked Kiss
-Shock Corridor
-Purple Noon
-Le Silence de la Mer
-Things to Come
-Woman In The Dunes

Now can it be done?

More importantly, can it be done without popping bennies and consuming large quantities of Walter White's blue magic?

...it begins.

Here's a link to a two week trial of Hulu.

http://www.hulu.com/r/LiwSSw

Good luck.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by belcherman

Here's a link to a two week trial of Hulu.

http://www.hulu.com/r/LiwSSw

Good luck.

Thanks man.

But I literally just signed up for the one week trial a few minutes ago.

...does one negate the other?

[Ray Jackson]

Hulu Plus free trial...ENGAGED.

Wages of Fear starts now.

See you all in seven days!

No food, no water, no sleep...only periodic bathroom breaks.

My body is ready.

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

In preparation for the July sale, I've decided to finally take advantage of the free one-week Hulu trail offer to do some potential blind-buying reconnaissance work.

I've made the following list of films I hope to get through in a seven-day period. Whether or not that's humanly possible remains to be seen. It's disappointing how many in print Criterions aren't available on Hulu.

But here's what I have so far:

-The Marriage of Maria Braun
-Veronika Voss
-The Merchant of Four Seasons
-The Wages of Fear
-Charulata
-Revanche
-Alice In the Cities
-Wings of Desire
-Breaker Morant
-Children of Paradise
-In The Realm of the Senses
-The Kid
-The Great Beauty
-The Naked Island
-The Naked Kiss
-Shock Corridor
-Purple Noon
-Le Silence de la Mer
-Things to Come
-Woman In The Dunes

Now can it be done?

More importantly, can it be done without popping bennies and consuming large quantities of Walter White's blue magic?

...it begins.

It sure is possible, a few weeks ago I watched 21 films in 9 days, and that is including a regular 5 day working week in between, the run even included the 250 mins film Norte, the End of History it was a bit exhausting though. Good Luck.

[mikesncc1701]

I just finished up M for like what I would estimate the 15-20th time. Thrilling, every single bit of it.

It's a fantastic film that covers genres galore. It's a procedural, vigilante, thriller, drama, character study, and all around exploration of crime and punishment. Morality is skewered with a vengeance and this is, I believe one of the first films where the viewer is forced against all sides. Pity for the murderer despite his mental illness? He can't help it, but he has committed purely evil actions. Cheer for the criminals who take matters into their own hands despite being bad guys themselves? The old lesser of two evils option. Or side with the police and public who suspect any and everyone without proper evidence? Turning a civilized society on its head with only speculation and paranoia.

The morality play in this is absolutely epic in scope, It criticizes any and everybody even down to the parents for their carelessness and is an unrelenting examination of culture then and even more so, now.

I mention culture for one main reason. Fear. Fear invoked by hearsay, first hand accounts which are conflicting (see the Green vs Red hat scene in M) or the media. The fear put into the public in M, is very simple in comparison to modern times, but it translates well nonetheless. What was then a lack of information, is now an overload for today and is perpetuated by many people.

From a narrative standpoint, I think even the most talented film analyst could watch it a thousand times and still come up with new and provocative observations. It's filled to the brim with commentary that I think only Lang would have been able to help us fill in the cracks.

As a cinematic achievement it's extraordinary. Lang's first sound film, you can easily tell he wanted to employ much of his earlier takes on cinema. Many scenes are filled with emptiness of sound, relying on shadow work and fantastic aerial shots and lighting (see Beckert cornered by the beggars or Franz captured by the police). Yet, he embraced the sound with one simple piece. If it were not for Beckert whistling "In The Hall Of The Mountain King", this film could have been silent and still be as effective. But that one piece, was used in such a significant fashion, that you simply cannot even think of this film without sound.

Overall, M is probably the most brilliant film that bridges the era of silent and sound film and examines a piece of culture in such a fantastical, emotional, and thrilling way. I could say so much more, but I'll leave that for someone else.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

Don't listen to ANYONE who leaves Wages of Desire off their list.

Good movie

[Scottie]

[Ausjdm]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

[Show spoiler]

Ray Jackson dude when can I borrow that Full Body Massage Bluray already lol?